Michael Jordan, a six-time Finals MVP, heads a list of 16 finalists for election into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2009. Other players making the finalist list include center David Robinson, guards John Stockton and Dennis Johnson, forward Bernard King and swingman Chris Mullin.

After anything but a tranquil two-week break, the LPGA tour returns this week to Mobile, Ala., for the inaugural 132-player, $1.4 million Bell Micro LPGA Classic at The Crossings, the first time the tour will host a full-field event on the famed Robert Trent Jones Trail.

All the elements were in place to bring back so many positive memories for Angela Park. She was in the 36-hole lead at the U.S. Women's Open, just like last year. She looks comfortable on another Donald Ross design, Interlachen on Friday, Pine Needles a year ago. Rain brought yet another delay, just not quite as long or messy as last year.

Angela Park was atop the leaderboard, and Lorena Ochoa was on the golf course trying to change her fortunes when the crack of thunder chased thousands of fans to the exit gates Friday afternoon at the U.S. Women's Open. Park gave herself another chance at the biggest event in women's golf, combining a smooth putting stroke with one of the prettiest swings on the LPGA Tour for a 6-under 67 and the clubhouse lead when storms interrupted the second round.